Legal Counsel (1 year contract)

We are partnering with a regional digital infrastructure and data centre platform in a search for a Legal Counsel to join the legal team on a one-year contract, providing broad-based support across financing, governance, compliance and day-to-day commercial and project matters. Based in Singapore . Responsibilities • Operate as the team's primary point of legal contact, providing broad-based support across financing, governance, compliance and commercial matters. • Support financing-related work by reviewing and negotiating financing, facility and security documentation tied to the group's funding activities. • Advise on corporate governance matters and monitor regulatory compliance obligations across the jurisdictions in which the group operates. • Manage corporate secretarial matters for group entities, including statutory registers, incorporations and related corporate housekeeping requirements. • Provide legal support across active infrastructure and project workstreams, partnering with project, engineering and operations teams on contractual and risk matters. • Draft, review and negotiate day-to-day commercial documentation, including service agreements, non-disclosure agreements and vendor contracts. • Identify legal and commercial risk in proposed transactions and recommend practical, business-appropriate solutions. • Support regulatory filings, licensing matters and other statutory submissions as they arise. • Liaise with and manage external legal counsel across multiple jurisdictions where specialist advice is required. • Advise internal stakeholders across finance, operations and project teams on day-to-day legal queries. • Maintain and update legal templates, playbooks and standard documentation used across the business. • Undertake legal and regulatory research to support new and ongoing matters as they develop. Requirements • Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB) or equivalent; called to the Bar in Singapore or another common law jurisdiction preferred. • Approximately 7 to 8 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) , combining corporate law training in private practice with in-house legal experience. • Proven in-house legal experience, with the ability to operate independently and take ownership of matters from day one. • Working knowledge of financing and facility documentation, corporate governance and corporate secretarial practice. • Comfortable drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements, including service agreements and non-disclosure agreements. • Exposure to infrastructure, project or data centre-related legal work is an advantage. • Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to advise legal and non-legal teams clearly and pragmatically. • Able to manage a broad and varied caseload with minimal supervision in a fast-moving, multi-jurisdictional environment. • Available to commence the engagement in early November 2026 For more job openings: please visit https://www.onesevenc.com/jobs Interested candidates may email your resume to Alycia Lim (alycia@onesevenc.com) We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Alycia Lim Hui Choo alycia@onesevenc.com EA License No.: 23S2032 | R24124179